Philanthropist Miriam Adelson voiced support for Rep. Elise Stefanik’s New York gubernatorial bid during the Zionist Organization of America’s Justice Louis D. Brandeis Award Dinner.
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EXCLUSIVE–Thoughshestoppedshortofaformalendorsement,billionairephilanthropistMiriamAdelsonvoicedsupportforRep.EliseStefanik’sNewYorkgubernatorialbidduringtheZionistOrganizationofAmerica’sJusticeLouisD.BrandeisAwardDinneronSundaynight,praisingherforconfrontingantisemitismingovernmentandhighereducation.
Stefanik,chairwomanoftheHouseRepublicanLeadership,washonoredwiththeZionistOrganizationofAmerica’sMortimerZuckermanMaccabeeWarriorAwardforhereffortstocombatantisemitism.
Introducingheratthegala,AdelsonlaudedStefanikforconfrontinguniversityleadersoverantisemitismandinvokedherlatehusbandSheldonAdelson’sinsistenceonmoralconviction.
“WhenIheardyoutalkingtotheheadsoftheuniversities,Isaidtomyself,‘Shehasthegutstosaythetruth,’”Adelsonsaid.“Sheldonusedtosay,‘standupforwhatyoubelieveinevenifyoustand
